PWInsider is reporting that Claire Lynch‘s recent TNA departure was driven by fans’ overwhelmingly negative reaction to her storyline with AJ Styles.
According to the report, Lynch gave immediate notice that she was quitting after fans “began bombarding her professional website, LinkedIn.com and Youtube.com accounts with derogatory and hateful messages about her acting, her character’s actions and her character’s appearance”.
The story indicates that Claire, who is a working actor, was concerned that potential employers would see the negative remarks and pulled the plug on her role with TNA while shutting down her public social media accounts.
It certainly was a controversial storyline (and not exactly beloved by us here at Diva Dirt), but this story could serve as a reminder of the level of power social media can give fans, for better or worse.
